Texas A&M is hiring Ole Miss defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin for the same role, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.
Durkin, who spent the past two years at Ole Miss, oversaw a defense that improved significantly in 2021, helping the Rebels to a top 10 ranking and a Sugar Bowl appearance. He will replace Mike Elko, who left Texas A&M to become head coach at Duke.
Durkin, 43, served as Maryland's head coach from 2016 to 2018, when the school fired him a day after reinstating him from paid administrative leave.